1.Areca catechu L.ameliorates chronic unpredictable mil stress-induced depression behavior in rats by the promotion of the BDNF signaling pathway
Caihong YAO ; Yiwen ZHANG ; Xinran SUN ; Haiyue PEI ; Shanshan WEI ; Mengdi WANG ; Qi CHANG ; Xinmin LIU ; Ning JIANG
Chinese Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology 2023;37(7):523-523
OBJECTIVE To investigated the anti-de-pressant effects of the fruit Areca catechu L.(ACL)and elucidated its potential underlying mechanism using a rat model of chronic unpredictable mild stress(CUMS).METHODS CUMS was induced in rats to establish a depression animal model for 28 d.According to the baseline sucrose preference,the male rats were divided into six different groups.They were treated with parox-etine hydrochloride,ACL,and water once a day until the behavioral tests were performed.The levels of corticoste-rone(CORT),malondialdehyde(MDA),catalase(CAT),and total superoxide dismutase(T-SOD)in serum were de-tected using a commercial kit,and the concentrations of 5-hydroxytryptamine(5-HT)and dopamine(DA)mono-amine neurotransmitters in the brain tissues were detect-ed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.Doublecortin(DCX)expression in the hippocampal den-tate gyrus(DG)was determined by immunofluorescence,and the relative abundance of brain-derived neurotrophic factor(BDNF),TrkB,PI3K,p-Akt/Akt,PSD-95,and p-GSK-3β/GSK-3β of brain tissues were assayed by West-ern blotting.RESULTS ACL markedly increased sucrose preference,decreased the immobility time,and short-ened the feeding latency of CUMS-induced rats.CUMS induction resulted in marked changes in the contents of the monoamine neurotransmitters(5-HT and DA)in the hippocampus and cortex of brain tissues and the levels of CORT,MDA,CAT,and T-SOD in serum,whereas ACL administration alleviated these considerable changes.ACL promoted DCX expression in DG and increased the protein levels of BDNF,TrkB,PI3K,p-Akt/Akt,PSD-95,and p-GSK-3β/GSK-3β in the brains of CUMS-induced rats.CONCLUSION Our results indicated that ACL may improve depression-like behaviors in CUMS-induced rats by decreasing the hyperfunction and oxidative stress of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis,stimulating hippo-campal neurogenesis,and activating the BDNF signaling pathway.
2.Morphological characteristics of bone marrow and peripheral blood in 1 151 cases diagnosed with de novo acute leukemia
Haiyang WANG ; Zengtian SUN ; Xiaorui XU ; Jing YAN ; Wei SANG ; Zhenyu LI ; Jinrong LI ; Mengdi XU ; Jiulian YUAN ; Zhiyuan WANG ; Lingyu ZENG
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2023;46(3):295-303
Objective:To observe and analyze the morphological characteristic of bone marrow and peripheral blood in patients diagnosed with de novo acute leukemia.Methods:From October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2021, 1151 patients aged 47 (26, 62) years, consisting of 602 males and 549 females with newly diagnosed acute leukemia in the Department of Hematology, Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, were collected to preform the morphological analysis in bone marrow and peripheral blood smears. Based on the comprehensive diagnosis results of morphology, immunology, cytogenetics, and molecular biology, comparison between acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), AML with RUNX1-RUNXITI gene, AML with CBFβ/MYH11 gene, acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) with PML/RARA gene, AML with NPM1 gene, the rest of the AML, Ph+ALL and Ph-ALL were performed by Chi-square test along with analysis of the differences in the ratio of wood bundle cells, pseudo-Chediak-Higashi (PCH) inclusions, cytoplasmic small particles, nuclear notches, leukemia cells with cup-like changes (cup cells); as well as the differences in the micromeganuclei, early immature granulocytes, plasma cells, high eosinophils and other accompanying cells and the distribution of "grape-like" aggregation. Finally, the morphological characteristics of acute leukemia cells, the appearance and arrangement of accompanying cells were summarized.Results:Between AML and ALL, there were statistically significant differences in cytoplasmic Auer bodies[(45.5%, 0%), χ 2=211.400, P<0.01], PCH inclusion bodies[(28.9%, 0%), χ 2=114.100, P<0.01], cytoplasmic fine particles[(20.7%, 2.9%), χ 2=53.798, P<0.01], nuclear notches[(0.7%, 6.1%), χ 2=30.906, P<0.01], and goblet cells[(4.9%, 0.3%), χ 2=13.495, P<0.01], micromegakaryus [(22.4%, 0.3%), χ 2=80.398, P<0.01], plasma cells[(87.6%, 10.6%), χ 2=604.241, P<0.01], hyperacidophils[(15.3%, 1.0%), χ 2=46.116, P<0.01] showed significant differences in the "grape-like" aggregation distribution. In AML with RUNX1-RUNXITI gene, the changes of vacuoles and PCH inclusion bodies are more obvious; in AML with CBFβ/MYH11 gene, the increase of hypereosinophils is more obvious; in APL with PML/RARA gene, the increase of woodbundle is more obvious. The morphology of nuclei chromatin, nucleolus, and vacuoles were also different among the groups. Comparison between Ph+ALL and Ph-ALL showed that Ph+ALL was more prone to develop early immature granulocytes and plasma cells (all P<0.05). Conclusion:There are significant differences between AML and ALL in the characteristics of leukemia cells, the regularity of accompanying cells, and the aggregation and distribution patterns. The subtypes of AML with specific genetic abnormalities have their own characteristics in the appearance of vacuoles, PCH inclusions, hypereosinophils, woodbundle cells, and goblet cells. Ph+ALL is more prone to present early immature granulocytes and plasma cells.
3.Effects of Acupuncture on Gut Microbiota and Central Iinflammation in Rat Model of Migraine based on"Gut-Brain"Theory
Mingsheng SUN ; Xingyu CHEN ; Mengdi ZHOU ; Yi LIU ; Yuqi ZHENG ; Siying HUANG ; Dingjun CAI ; Ling ZHAO
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;25(8):2726-2734
Objective Based on the theory of"gut-brain",this study explored the effect of acupuncture on the gut microbiota and central inflammation in migraine model rats,in order to explore the mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine from the perspective of"gut-brain".Methods The migraine rat model was established by subcutaneous injection of nitroglycerin.They were randomly divided into a model group and an acupuncture group,with 6 rats in each group,and a control group with 6 rats for conventional binding and fixation.Before modeling and on the 1st,5th,and 9th days after modeling,each group used electronic VonFrey to measure the plantar mechanical pain threshold of rats.After the experiment,Elisa was used to detect the expression levels of inflammatory factors IL-6 and TNF-α in the central trigeminal spinal nucleus of the rats in each group.Three-generation Pacbio full-length microbial diversity sequencing was used to perform 16S full-length rDNA sequencing on each group of fecal samples to detect the operational taxonomic unit(OTU)clustering and its abundance,Alpha diversity index,Beta diversity index,species among the samples in each group.differences in abundance.Results In migraine model rats,plantar mechanical pain threshold was significantly decreased(P<0.01),central IL-6 and TNF-α contents were significantly increased(P<0.01),and the structure and abundance of gut microbiota were abnormal.change(P<0.01).Continuous acupuncture treatment can significantly increase the plantar mechanical pain threshold in migraine rats(P<0.01),regulate the diversity of gut microbiota in migraine rats,increase Lactobacillus murine,and reduce the abundance of Lactobacillus enterobacteriaceae.degree(P<0.05),and decreased the levels of IL-6 and TNF-α in the central nervous system of migraine model rats(P<0.01).Conclusion Acupuncture can exert the"gut-brain"anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of migraine by regulating the gut microbiota structure and the expression of central IL-6 and TNF-α inflammatory factors in migraine model rats.
4.The Study of Anti-inflammatory Effect of Acupuncture in Rats with Chronic Migraine Based on the α7nAChRs
Yuqi ZHENG ; Mingsheng SUN ; Yi LIU ; Mengdi ZHOU ; Leimiao YIN ; Ling ZHAO ; Dingjun CAI
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(4):1050-1058
Objective To investigate the effect of acupuncture on the inflammatory changes of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors(α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors,α7nAChRs)in rats with chronic migraine(CM).Methods Adult male SD rats were randomly divided into control group(VEH group),model group(NTG group),acupuncture group(TA group),α7nAChRs antagonist group(MLA group)and α7nAChRs agonist group(TA group)according to basic pain threshold.The rat model of CM was established by repeated subcutaneous injection of nitroglycerin(NTG)at the neck and back every other day.TA group and MLA group received acupuncture treatment one hour before NTG injection,20 minutes every day for 9 consecutive days.The MLA group was intraperitoneally injected with α7nAChRs antagonist MLA half an hours before acupuncture,and the PNU group was intraperitoneally injected with α7nAChRs agonist PNU-282987 half an hours before NTG injection,both groups were injected continuously for 9 days.The changes of paw withdrawal mechanical threshold(Paw Withdrawal Mechanical Threshold,PWMT)and tail-flick latency(Tail-Flick Latency,TFL)were detected by Von Frey and thermal radiation pain meter.The contents of inflammatory factors IL-1β,TNF-α and TGF-β in TNC and serum were determined by ELISA.The relative fluorescence intensity and co-expression of GFAP and α7nAChRs in TNC were detected by immunofluorescence dual labeling method.Results Compared with VEH group,PWMT and TFL in NTG group were significantly decreased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),the contents of IL-1β(P<0.01)and TNF-α(P<0.01,P<0.05)in serum and TNC were significantly increased;and in TNC,the astrocytes were activated significantly(P<0.01),while the relative fluorescence intensity of α7nAChRs and the co-expression of GFAP and α7nAChRs were significantly decreased(P<0.05,P<0.01).Compared with NTG group,PWMT and TFL in TA group were increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01),the contents of IL-1β(P<0.01)and TNF-α(P<0.01,P<0.05)in serum and TNC were increased;and in TNC,the relative fluorescence intensity of GFAP was significantly decreased(P<0.01),however the relative fluorescence intensity of α7nAChRs and the co-expression of GFAP and α7nAChRs were significantly increased(P<0.01).Compared with MLA group,PWMT and TFL in TA groups and PNU groups were significantly increased(P<0.05 or P<0.01).The contents of IL-1β(P<0.05)and TNF-α(P<0.01)in serum and TNC of TA group were increased,while the contents of TGF-β(P<0.05)were decreased.The contents of IL-1β in serum and TNC of PNU group were decreased(P<0.01,P<0.05),while the contents of TGF-β(P<0.01)were significantly increased.Conclusions Acupuncture can effectively relieve CM inflammatory response and hypersensitivity to pain,and its anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects may be related to the up-regulation of α7nAChRs expression.
5.Achievements, main experiences, challenges and suggestions on control of endemic diseases in China in the last decade
Xiaohui SU ; Hui LIU ; Peng LIU ; Lijun ZHAO ; Jun YU ; Jie HOU ; Mengdi LI ; Hongmei SHEN ; Dianjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2022;41(10):780-784
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have paid great attention to the prevention and control of endemic diseases. Through the implementation of the prevention and control measures of endemic diseases, especially the implementation of the "Six Major Actions" to tackle key problems in "three years' project", all kinds of diseases have met the relevant requirements. The prevention and control of endemic diseases in China has achieved remarkable results and made historic achievements. However, risk challenges remain. At present, there are still some problems in the management and treatment of patients with iodine deficiency disorders, water-borne iodine excess goiter, drinking water-borne endemic fluorosis and drinking tea-borne endemic fluorosis in China, which need to be solved by strengthening the prevention and control efforts.
6.Hypercalcium crisis and postoperative hungry bone syndrome caused by primary hyperparathyroidism: a case report.
Mengdi ZHANG ; Yifei ZENG ; Lei WANG ; Yian SUN ; Jingwei LI
Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2023;37(5):389-392
To review the diagnosis and treatment of a case of hypercalcium crisis caused by primary hyperparathyroidism(PHPT) and prophylactic treatment of hungry bone syndrome. In a 32-year-old male with hypercalcemia, the main manifestations were loss of appetite, nausea, polyuria, polydipsia, fatigue, lethargy, etc. parathyroid hormone, serum calcium increased, thyroid function was normal, thyroid color ultrasound and MRI showed space-occupying behind the right thyroid, radionuclide examination showed abnormal imaging agent concentration in the right parathyroid area, there was a history of pathological fracture. Clinically diagnosed as hypercalcemia crisis secondary to PHPT.
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7.Review of the "13th Five-Year Plan" and prospect of the "14th Five-Year Plan" of endemic diseases standards in China
Mengdi LI ; Yanhui GAO ; Dianjun SUN
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2022;41(6):507-511
The standardization of endemic diseases in China has made steady progress during the "13th Five-Year Plan" period. This article mainly summarized the current endemic diseases standard system, analyzed the major problems existed in the current endemic diseases standard, and introduced the key tasks of the "14th Five-Year Plan" of the endemic diseases standard in China. During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, the work of endemic diseases standardization will be carried out in a targeted manner in accordance with the requirements of the "Planning of Health Standardization during the ′14th Five-Year Plan′ Period" of the National Health Commission, to establish an endemic diseases standard system suitable for China's economic and social development, to help eradicate poverty and consolidate and implement the rural revitalization strategy, promote the full realization of the goal of eliminating endemic diseases in the "Healthy China Action (2019-2030)".
8.KAT8 promotes the proliferation of colorectal cancer cell lines by enhancing METTL3 expression
Pengju ZHANG ; Jie LI ; Mengdi ZHANG ; Shaoke SUN ; Yinzhe XU
Basic & Clinical Medicine 2024;44(7):931-939
Objective To investigate the role and mechanism of lysine acetyltransferase 8(KAT8)on the prolifera-tion of colorectal cancer cells.Methods The expression of KAT8 in cancerous tissues and adjacent tissues of color-ectal cancer patients was analyzed by RNA-seq data of TCGA database.Cell proliferation was detected by colony-forming unit assays and CCK8.The GEO database was used to analyze the differential genes of KAT8 knockdown cells and control cells and perform functional pathway enrichment analysis.In the colorectal cancer database hosted on cBioPortal,that conducted an analysis examining the correlation between KAT8 and genes in the regulation of N6-methyladenosine(m6A)modification.Western blot technique was employed to assess the protein expression lev-els of KAT8 and METTL3.Results Compared to human normal colorectal tissue,KAT8 was highly expressed in colorectal cancer(P<0.05).Knockdown or selective inactivation of KAT8 inhibited colorectal cancer cells prolifera-tion(P<0.05).In colorectal cancer cell lines,knocking down KAT8 reduced m6A modification levels(P<0.05).Knocking down KAT8 inhibited METTL3 expression(P<0.05).Over-expression of METTL3 reversed cell prolifera-tion which was inhibited by knockdown KAT8(P<0.05).Conclusions KAT8 facilitates the proliferation of color-ectal cancer cell lines through regulation of METTL3-mediated m6A modifications.
9.Current main problems and countermeasures for prevention and control of endemic diseases in China
Dianjun SUN ; Hui LIU ; Jun YU ; Peng LIU ; Junrui PEI ; Lijun ZHAO ; Lijun FAN ; Jie HOU ; Mengdi LI
Chinese Journal of Endemiology 2023;42(1):1-3
Over the past decade, remarkable progress has been made in prevention and control of endemic diseases in China through implementation of the 12th and the 13th Five-Year National Plans for Prevention and Control of Endemic Diseases and the Three-Year Action Plan for Special Prevention and Control of Endemic Diseases. Based on the latest monitoring data of endemic diseases and the evaluation results of the control and elimination of endemic diseases of the 13th Five-Year Plan, this paper analyzed current main problems in prevention and control of endemic diseases in China, focusing on implementation of prevention and control measures for iodine deficiency disorders, endemic fluorosis, and endemic arsenicosis, as well as the treatment and management of patients. Accordingly, corresponding countermeasures and suggestions are put forward from three aspects, including prevention and control mechanism, implementation of prevention and control measures, and scientific research, so as to provide scientific basis for the country and various regions to consolidate the achievements of prevention and control of endemic diseases and accurately implement the prevention and control measures of endemic diseases.
10.Research on the correlation of brain function based on improved phase locking value.
Xin LI ; Mengdi FAN ; Xiaoqi SUN ; Quan LI ; Jie ZHANG
Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2018;35(3):350-357
The phase lock value(PLV) is an effective method to analyze the phase synchronization of the brain, which can effectively separate the phase components of the electroencephalogram (EEG) signal and reflect the influence of the signal intensity on the functional connectivity. However, the traditional locking algorithm only analyzes the phase component of the signal, and can't effectively analyze characteristics of EEG signal. In order to solve this problem, a new algorithm named amplitude locking value (ALV) is proposed. Firstly, the improved algorithm obtained intrinsic mode function using the empirical mode decomposition, which was used as input for Hilbert transformation (HT). Then the instantaneous amplitude was calculated and finally the ALV was calculated. On the basis of ALV, the instantaneous amplitude of EEG signal can be measured between electrodes. The data of 14 subjects under different cognitive tasks were collected and analyzed for the coherence of the brain regions during the arithmetic by the improved method. The results showed that there was a negative correlation between the coherence and cognitive activity, and the central and parietal areas were most sensitive. The quantitative analysis by the ALV method could reflect the real biological information. Correlation analysis based on the ALV provides a new method and idea for the research of synchronism, which offer a foundation for further exploring the brain mode of thinking.